Thanksgiving And Black Friday Shopping Hours

Stores get a jump start on the holiday shopping season with Thanksgiving hours.

Pre-dawn shopping on Black Friday is a thing of the past. If you're looking for blockbuster sales, you’re going to have to head out to the stores on Thanksgiving Day. Most of the larger chains will be opening their doors and putting out their best deals just as we're finishing the last bite of pumpkin pie.

Though 50 percent of Americans think Thanksgiving Day shopping hours are a terrible idea; 33 percent think it’s great, (according to new research from customer analytics firm, LoyaltyOne) — and this year, stores are playing to that 33 percent.

Kmart will open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, followed by Michaels craft stores at 4 p.m., JCPenney, Best Buy and Kohl’s at 5 p.m. and Macy’s at 6 p.m.

Here's a roundup of other mall and store openings. (Hours can vary depending on location. Be sure to check with your local stores before heading out.)

Best Buy stores will be open from 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to 1 a.m. on Friday. They’ll reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday.

Bob's Stores will be open from 6 p.m. on Thursday until 1 a.m. on Friday. Stores reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday.

Big Lot stores are open from 7 a.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving Day. Stores open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

The Shoppes At Buckland Hills in Manchester: Select stores in the center will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving. Additional stores will be open from midnight to 6 a.m.; any remaining stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Cabela's stores open at 5 a.m. on Friday.

Dick's Sporting Goods stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Evergreen Walk in South Windsor: Select stores in the center will have Thanksgiving hours. On Friday, the center is opens at 9 a.m., although some stores will open earlier.